Polish contribution to Ballymena is praised

Ballymena Mayor, Audrey Wales, has paid tribute to the ‘positive contribution’ made to the district by members of the Polish community.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Oct 2013, 11:42 BST
Wojciech Brezezinski, Director of the State Archaeological Museum in Poland, along with members of the Polish community, who were special guests of the Mayor of Ballymena, Cllr. Audrey Wales, at the opening of the Treasures of the Middle Ages exhibition at The Braid. Included are Jacqui Patton (Ballymena Council), Jayne Clarke (Ballymena Museum), Ivy Ridge (Inter Ethnic Forum) and Mike King (Down County Museum Curator). INBT41-255ACWojciech Brezezinski, Director of the State Archaeological Museum in Poland, along with members of the Polish community, who were special guests of the Mayor of Ballymena, Cllr. Audrey Wales, at the opening of the Treasures of the Middle Ages exhibition at The Braid. Included are Jacqui Patton (Ballymena Council), Jayne Clarke (Ballymena Museum), Ivy Ridge (Inter Ethnic Forum) and Mike King (Down County Museum Curator). INBT41-255AC
Wojciech Brezezinski, Director of the State Archaeological Museum in Poland, along with members of the Polish community, who were special guests of the Mayor of Ballymena, Cllr. Audrey Wales, at the opening of the Treasures of the Middle Ages exhibition at The Braid. Included are Jacqui Patton (Ballymena Council), Jayne Clarke (Ballymena Museum), Ivy Ridge (Inter Ethnic Forum) and Mike King (Down County Museum Curator). INBT41-255AC

The Mayor welcomed members of the local Polish community and representatives from Ballymena Inter Ethnic Forum to her Parlour.

The reception was also attended by Eva Grosman from the Northern Ireland Assembly Legislative Strengthening Trust office.

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The Mayor renewed Council’s commitment to the promotion of an inclusive environment in the Borough for everyone and support for positive inter-community relations.

The reception was held to co-incide with the opening of an international touring exhibition hosted by Mid-Antrim Museum at The Braid entitled ‘Treasures of the Middle Ages’.

The exhibition celebrates through archaeological finds the exquisite craftsmanship of Slavic artisans from the 6th to 11th centuries who fashioned beautiful jewellery from silver, amber and other semi-precious materials.

Invited guests to the Mayor’s Parlour included Dr. Wojciech Brzeziński, Director of the State Archaeological Museum, Warsaw, from which institution the exhibition has toured. Down County Museum as the lead partner for the exhibition’s tour in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in 2013/2014 was represented by Curator, Mike King.

‘Treasures of the Middle Ages’ is on display in the History Gallery at Mid-Antrim Museum until 6th January, admission to the exhibition is free.

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